Passport Renewal Services for US Passport Holders in Bangalore

Please read below answers to some of the most commonly asked
questions about how US citizens living in Bangalore can
renew their passports. These answers have been provided
by the American Citizen Services Unit of the American Consulate
in Chennai.

Q. For US citizens living in Bangalore who need to renew
their passport in India, do they need to personally appear
at the US Embassy in Chennai? Or is there a US consulate
satellite office in Bangalore where they can submit their
documents? Does the same procedure apply for minors who
are below 16 years old?

A. Adult passport renewal can be done by mail. For minors
the applicant has to come in person to the Chennai consulate
along with the parents. For first time adult passport application
(after the age of 16) the applicant has to come in person,
parents need not accompany. We usually conduct passport
outreach program in Bangalore once a month which will be
advertised in our website www.chennai.usconsulate.gov .
There is no consulate in Bangalore.

Q. How long does it take for the whole passport renewal
process?

A. The usual turn around period for passport is 2 weeks
from the date of application.

Q. How long would it take for the visas to be processed
and delivered from the date of submission at your passport
outreach programs in Bangalore?

A. We do not provide visa service at Bangalore outreach
facility. The process for passport renewal at outreach program
will be the same and may take two weeks from the date of
application.